Social media reacts to father who rushed Larry Nassar

Note: Strong language. On Feb. 2, Randall Margraves rushed Larry Nassar after his daughters gave victim-impact statements in Eaton County. The incident occurred during the second day of 2 Nassar's sentencing hearing.
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Randall Margraves, father of Lauren, Madison and Morgan Margraves is detained after trying to attack Larry Nassar on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Eaton County Circuit Court during the second day of victim-impact statements in Charlotte, Mich.(Photo: Matthew Dae Smith, Lansing (Mich.) State Journal)

LANSING, Mich. — People on social media had some strong reactions to photos and video of a father rushing Larry Nassar during his sentencing hearing Friday in Eaton County, Mich.

Randall Margraves rushed the table where Nassar was sitting after his daughters addressed the disgraced doctor. All three of Margraves' daughters, Lauren, Madison Rae and Morgan, said they were assaulted by Nassar. Lauren and Madison Rae gave victim-impact statements Friday. Morgan read her statement during Nassar's Ingham County, Mich., sentencing in January.

Margraves nearly reached Nassar, but was blocked by Nassar’s attorney Matthew Newburg and then was restrained by at least three deputies. He was handcuffed and was detained while an investigation was completed.

From Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock: "We all understand this father's action. Nassar's punishment will go far beyond sentencing. Behind bars, he'll soon know what hell means. He'll be well taken care of."

If Randall Margraves (the father of 3) needs his bail paid or ends up having legal fees from this, I'm pretty sure myself and countless other parents would be more than happy to contribute some cash. https://t.co/cXcdcyCqzX

Nassar, 54, of Holt, Mich., has been accused of abusing more than 250 women or young girls under the guise of medical treatment, including while serving as sports medicine doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. Not all the accusations, which include more than a dozen from former Spartan athletes, have led to charges.

Nassar was sentenced to 60 years in prison on three federal charges related to child pornography before being sentenced to 40 to 175 more years on seven sexual assault charges last week in Ingham County (Mich.) Circuit Court.

An Indianapolis Star investigation of USA Gymnastics, begun in 2016, uncovered widespread sexual abuse of athletes by coaches and others and failures to alert authorities. The IndyStar, part of the USA TODAY Network, revealed the first allegations of abuse by Nassar and triggered a criminal prosecution that led to his imprisonment.